Finally, after three-and-a-half years since we began our journey, we will begin construction on April 3rd, which also, coincidentally, will mark my 42nd birthday.
I can't think of a better birthday present from the universe than this.
While this is something we have looked forward to for quite a while now, it has also been something that seemed on some days unattainable. And I am glad that my tiny slivers of self-doubt have finally been conquered.
Now that the day draws near, I vacillate between being excited, hopeful and a little scared.
But I know it will all be more than okay in the end :-)
To those of you who have joined us on this journey so far, a big thank you. While many of you may not think your contributions have been much, your presence alone on this blog and our Facebook page, plus the comments you've left have all served to feed our belief in this project's ability to come alive.
Cross your fingers, folks. Hopefully, we will open our doors before the end of this year.
Friday, March 25, 2011
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Picking Up Speed
It looks like the sun has finally shone through.
Two nights ago I received confirmation that the bulk of the funding we need to commence with construction have become available. So it is likely we will begin construction in July, which puts us on the track to open in February 2012. It's a little delayed from our original timeline, but in the larger scheme of things, I think a few months late is a small matter.
We signed off on our design about a week and a half ago. Now, we enter the construction drawing phase, where materials are detailed out and contractors evaluated. Sometimes, when I think about it, I wonder that there aren't many more of my family members and friends who think I am slightly insane for taking this project on. This for a girl who has never laid a brick or fixed a clogged pipe. OK, so I can drill a few holes, but that's the extent of my construction knowledge.
But then again, everyone has to start somewhere. In fact, on good days, I am surprised we have even got this far.
And we will now go further.
I know where I will be spending my New Year's Eve this year :-) Stay tuned as we pick up speed.
Two nights ago I received confirmation that the bulk of the funding we need to commence with construction have become available. So it is likely we will begin construction in July, which puts us on the track to open in February 2012. It's a little delayed from our original timeline, but in the larger scheme of things, I think a few months late is a small matter.
We signed off on our design about a week and a half ago. Now, we enter the construction drawing phase, where materials are detailed out and contractors evaluated. Sometimes, when I think about it, I wonder that there aren't many more of my family members and friends who think I am slightly insane for taking this project on. This for a girl who has never laid a brick or fixed a clogged pipe. OK, so I can drill a few holes, but that's the extent of my construction knowledge.
But then again, everyone has to start somewhere. In fact, on good days, I am surprised we have even got this far.
And we will now go further.
I know where I will be spending my New Year's Eve this year :-) Stay tuned as we pick up speed.
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